INS-301Q Integrative Studies: Media Analysis † *

A writing-intensive capstone course for the General Education curriculum that provides students with guidance in their application of interdisciplinary knowledge to problem solving. Students are challenged to practice critical and creative thinking skills, and they are expected to demonstrate competence in oral, written, and other creative modes of expression. This course is open to all majors. Organizations need to understand the media landscape in order to gain a thorough understanding of how to present their positions on critical issues. In this course, students will use media analyses to identify messages, examine how those messages are framed, and see how existing coverage of an issue could be improved.